You. Two. Few. Crew. Slew.
Cultural Change.
How does it happen?
Over time, I believe it looks like this:
You. Two. Few. Crew. Slew.
It starts with YOU. If you aspire to see change in your company, DON’T WAIT on someone else. Go make it happen. Either you drive change or change drives you. Have the courage to instigate that first conversation with someone you TRUST.
That brings us to…
TWO. Together, talk about what’s working and what isn’t. It’s hard, no doubt. But it’s worse to remain stagnant on the sideline as a victim of a toxic culture. Be proactive. Find coworkers that align with your values, share your definition of logic and keep it rolling by bringing your thinking to the next wave: an influential….
FEW. Note that this “few” is the beginning of your Believership — a tribe of people you can speak freely with because you believe in one another. Remember, your organization makes believers or fake believers. If you’ve found your believers, then push proactively forward so you can find the rest of your committed…
CREW. This crew is the backbone of your got-your-back culture. It’s the positive wave leading your organization into tomorrow. As leaders, they know that their actions need to mirror their words so that everyone on your Believership is marching to the same rally-cry-in-your-why purpose. When you’ve amassed internal believers following a cadence, over time, you have a shot to create a…
SLEW. By definition, a “slew” is an uncontrollable movement. Many of us crave being part of a movement. In the example above, something as controllable at the beginning (YOU) can transform into creating something way bigger than yourself: a magical, sticky and uncontrollable (SLEW) culture. When you get this right, over time, you can literally feel the change.
Courage, in fact, breeds courage which makes it easier for you to keep being courageous again and again.
To review:
If you have greater aspirations in driving your people forward….
Find your people, stay patient, and follow the formula…
You. Two. Few. Crew. Slew.
